English code mixing in Nepali movie Chhakka Panja-3

Abstract

The study entitled English Code Mixingin Nepali Movie Chhakka Paja-3is an attempt to find out mixed English codes at both the word and sentence level interms of functions and contexts. The main objectives of this study were to identify code mixed sentences, major categories of the mixed codes and to find out the functions expressed by mixed expressions in the movie Chhakka Panja-3and the contexts where they have beenused.The study was carried out using the survey research design. For this study, 50 cases of mixed code expressions were selected as the sample using a purposive non-random sampling strategy. As for the research tool,I used observation checklists. Although the research was descriptive, the data were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics such as percentile.The nouns have been used more of ten in comparison to others. Similarly, verbs and adjectives were used commonly while adverbs were used the least. From this, it is concluded thatnouns were frequently used in the movie. The characters in this movie used English code most while in community school we could find the use of mixed code remarkable.The findings showed that the most common function expressed was‘Expressing and Finding out Intellectual Attitudes’. However, ‘Socialization’ was the least usedin mixed code expressions in the movie Chhakka Panja-3. From the contextual view point, it was difficult to ensure physical contexts because contexts were not common in most cases. Similarly, the table also showed that the contexts where English codes used in Hote l (Bhatti Pasal) was least percentage. This study includes five chapters. Chapter one deals with the background of the study, statement of the problems, objectives of the study, research questions,significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definition of the key terms. Chaptert wodeals with the review of the theoretical and empirical literature,its implications and conceptual framework. Likewise, chapter three deals with the design and method of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, source of data, tools and techniques, data collection procedures and data analysis and interpretation procedures. Chapter four deals with the analysis and interpretation of the results. Finally, chapter five deals with the findings, conclusion and recommendations of the study.